linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH net-next 2/2] net: stmmac: Add callbacks for DWC xpcs Energy Efficient Ethernet

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Date:   Wed, 19 May 2021 02:27:15 +0000
From:   "Sit, Michael Wei Hong" <michael.wei.hong.sit@...el.com>
To:     Russell King <linux@...linux.org.uk>
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Subject: RE: [PATCH net-next 2/2] net: stmmac: Add callbacks for DWC xpcs
 Energy Efficient Ethernet



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Russell King <linux@...linux.org.uk>
> Sent: Tuesday, 18 May, 2021 6:06 PM
> To: Sit, Michael Wei Hong <michael.wei.hong.sit@...el.com>
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> Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 2/2] net: stmmac: Add callbacks for
> DWC xpcs Energy Efficient Ethernet
> 
> On Mon, May 17, 2021 at 11:37:12AM +0000, Sit, Michael Wei
> Hong wrote:
> > > From: Russell King <linux@...linux.org.uk>
> > >
> > > On Mon, May 17, 2021 at 05:43:32PM +0800, Michael Sit Wei
> Hong
> > > wrote:
> > > > Link xpcs callback functions for MAC to configure the xpcs
> EEE
> > > feature.
> > > >
> > > > The clk_eee frequency is used to calculate the
> > > MULT_FACT_100NS. This
> > > > is to adjust the clock tic closer to 100ns.
> > > >
> > > > Signed-off-by: Michael Sit Wei Hong
> > > <michael.wei.hong.sit@...el.com>
> > >
> > > What is the initial state of the EEE configuration before the
> first
> > > call to stmmac_ethtool_op_set_eee()? Does it reflect the
> default EEE
> > > settings?
> >
> > The register values before the first call are the default reset
> values
> > in the registers. The reset values assumes the clk_eee_i time
> period
> > is 10ns, Hence, the reset value is set to 9.
> > According to the register description, This value should be
> programmed
> > such that the clk_eee_i_time_period * (MULT_FACT_100NS + 1)
> should be
> > within 80 ns to 120 ns.
> >
> > Since we are using a fixed 19.2MHz clk_eee, which is 52ns, we
> are
> > setting the value to 1.
> 
> Does that hardware default configuration match what is returned
> by ethtool --show-eee ?

May I know what is the hardware default configuration that is expected
to be returned by ethtool --show-eee?
The MULT_FACT_100NS value is an internal register setting not meant
to be exposed to userspace, and only relevant when EEE is enabled.
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